It's official: Patriots sign Tim Tebow

Quarterback was released by Jets

Quarterback Tim Tebow signed with the New England Patriots and joined their minicamp Tuesday, the team announced.

ESPN first reported Monday that Tebow would sign with New England. Terms of the contract were not announced.

The move reunites Tebow with Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. He was the head coach of the Broncos when the team drafted the Heisman Trophy winner in the first round in 2010.

One of the NFL's most polarizing players, Tebow spent a lost season in 2012 with the New York Jets, playing sparingly behind struggling starter Mark Sanchez. Tebow was released in April.

Tebow won two national titles at Florida and was a first-round draft pick in 2010 by Denver. He helped the Broncos win the AFC West in 2011, even beating Pittsburgh in a wild-card game before losing to the Patriots.

He was traded to New York the following offseason when Denver signed Peyton Manning. Tebow threw only eight passes for the Jets, completing six, ran 32 times for 102 yards and was used mostly to protect the punter.

The Patriots, of course, have Tom Brady as their starting quarterback, and Ryan Mallett as the backup. They released QB Mike Kafka on Monday.